The 67th annual Kutztown Folk Festival will return on July 2, 2016 with the launch of new a new one-room school house. In conjunction with the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University, a one-room replica school house will make its return after nearly a 20-year absence. The 15’x 20’ replica will feature a bell tower, [...]
New Musikfest Concert Photography Experience and ‘Young Artist Intensives’ Highlighted An opportunity to be a rock star concert photographer at Musikfest and new Teen and Pre-teen Young Artist Intensives featuring glassblowing, street photography, graffiti art and more highlight the dynamic camp lineup at ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory arts center this summer. The 2016 summer session, featuring [...]
Musikfest’s 2016 main stage lineup will take on a slightly different look in the coming weeks as the Aretha Franklin show on Aug. 8 has been cancelled. According to Franklin’s management, the concert at the Sands Steel Stage was cancelled due to unforeseen logistical issues. As a result of the lineup change, Musikfest is looking [...]
Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) has named its best performing Main Street Programs of 2015. This award recognizes those programs that have demonstrated an “across the board” capacity to generate new jobs, new businesses, public and private investment and volunteer hours. The top performing Main Street Programs across the Commonwealth for 2015 are: . 1st - [...]
Easton’s Karl Stirner Arts Trail dedicates its newest sculpture along the trail. The Friends of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail will be dedicating the newest sculpture to be added to the Karl Stiner Arts Trails on Friday, July 1st, 2016, from 4:30-7:00pm. Local Easton artist, Paul Deery created the installation on the trail over the [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY BETHLEHEM SPECIAL OLYMPICS needs volunteers to be Soccer Coaches for weekly practices 3-5:30pm on Sundays from August until November. Gymnastics Coaches are needed for weekly practices at 7:30-8:30pm on Thursdays from January through June. Basketball Coaches are also needed for weekly practice sessions at 6-8pm on Mondays [...]
USA advances to Semi-finals versus Argentina in Copa America Centenario With a 2-1 victory vs. Ecuador Thursday evening, the US Men’s National Soccer Team advances to the semi-finals of the Copa America Centenario on June 21st against Argentina and Lehigh Valley SoccerFest at SteelStacks will have all the action. Highlighting SoccerFest on Tuesday is the 9 p.m. [...]
Series includes 1st Community Movie Night presented by Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem Children of all ages can relax under the stars while watching some of their favorite animated and family movies during the free 2016 Levitt Pavilion Family Movie Series which takes place most Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.. Highlighting the 2016 series is a [...]
The Easton River Jam will be held at the Scott Park Amphitheatre on Larry Holmes Drive, Easton Pa Saturday June 18th & Sunday June 19th 12-9pm to showcase the beautiful Scott Park and bring another unique festival to promote the City of Easton and the revitalization that is taking place in Easton. This will be [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ARTSQUEST, Bethlehem is recruiting friendly, energetic volunteers for Musikfest July/August 2016. The festival runs from 8/5-8/14. Opportunities are available as ticket sellers, soda and alcohol beverage service, EcoSquad, stage hands, Street Team, and many more! We ask volunteers to do at least 2-3 shifts totaling 18 hours. [...]
